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"Decisive leadership and steadfast commitment": Cambodian PM Hun Manet thanks Trump as historic Thailand-Cambodia peace deal signed

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Sunday expressed his gratitude to US President Donald Trump for his "decisive leadership and steadfast commitment" in supporting lasting ... Read More


US says its engagement with Pakistan is 'not at the expense' of India ties

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The United States is seeking to balance its engagements in Pakistan without undermining its longstanding partnership with India, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturda... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN has a pull-aside meeting with FIFA President

Jakarta, Oct. 26 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today had a pull-aside meeting with FIFA President, Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Relate... Read More


PM attends 28th ASEAN-Japan Summit

Hanoi, Oct. 26 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined leaders of other ASEAN member states and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the 28th ASEAN-Japan Summit on October 26 afternoon. In his ... Read More


Trump, Putin, and Modi: The awkward triangle of bonhomie, geopolitics, and oil

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- "Every time I speak to Vladimir (Putin), I have good conversations, and then they don't go anywhere," said Donald Trump on Wednesday-his tone betraying exasperation with his "dea... Read More


Prabowo underscores ASEAN-US partnership for peaceful Indo-Pacific

Jakarta, Oct. 26 -- President Prabowo Subianto has emphasized the importance of a strategic ASEAN-United States partnership to realize a peaceful, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. He made the remar... Read More


Indonesia hopes ASEAN-Canada FTA negotiations conclude in 2026

Jakarta, Oct. 26 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso expressed hope that negotiations for the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be completed in 2026 to expand market access, drive innovation, an... Read More


Fragile Trade Truce

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Trade tensions between the United States and China appear to have entered a temporary phase of calm, though the underlying rivalry remains intact. Ahead of a meeting between Pres... Read More


UN at 80: Imperfect but indispensable

Nepal, Oct. 26 -- United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold once said, "The UN was not created to lead mankind to heaven but to save humanity from hell". When he said this in 1954, the Korean ... Read More


Top Japanese entrepreneur to establish driving school in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Prominent Japanese entrepreneur and politician Miki Watanabe has announced plans to establish a driving school in Bangladesh to help recruit thousands of skilled drivers for employme... Read More